Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
August 14, 2024
Submitted
August 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N192UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1496
Aircraft time
75,160 hours, 28,692 cycles
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
D5231006700000
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MCO DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT ON CLIMB OUT THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR THAT WAS SUSPECTED TO BE A FUME EVENT. THE FLIGHT CREW RAN THE QRC AND LANDED SAFELY AT MCO WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD CARGO DOOR MANUAL SELECTOR HYDRAULIC PRESSURE LINE LEAKING BEHIND PANELS 132MW AND 132QW. (AALA202408167662 AND AALA202408166747) MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE LINE PER AMM 20-23-11-300-004-A. A SATISFACTORY LEAK CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND THE CARGO COMPARTMENT WAS CLEANED AS REQUIRED. A DECONTAMINATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED.

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